As the population ages, comes great responsibility. While the issue is complex, the fact that more people are living longer than ever is a topic of much debate. Whether the aging population should be cared for by the family or by a professional organization is another question. Here are some considerations when planning family elderly care. Below are some helpful tips.
Issues
There are many issues and conflicts that can arise as a caregiver for your parent. These disputes can arise around financial burdens, effort contributions, living arrangements, or other important issues for your parent. Despite your best efforts to avoid conflicts, you might find yourself in situations where professional help is required. But there are ways to avoid these conflicts. To begin with, it is important to be sympathetic to the financial and emotional positions of your siblings. If possible, make peace with differences.
Content analysis
This article describes the content analysis for a website about family elderly care. Family caregivers provided care at home to chronically ill patients. The study took place in Tabriz in Iran in 2018. Participants were chosen through a carefully planned sampling process. They were invited from different age, gender, and socioeconomic classes. Researchers used content analysis to determine the overarching themes that emerged from responses.
Impact of bargaining power
The effect of bargaining power on family elderly care is a common problem, as it can either promote or hinder employment for married women. This study used instrumental variables as a control for endogeneity. We compared male- and female bargaining ability. Due to their higher education, women's bargaining ability was greater than that of men. This may be related to the elderly care burden, which also had a higher bargaining power for married women.
Impact on women's employment
Women are increasingly taking on more caring responsibilities. They are less productive and may be overlooked for promotions or furloughed due to these additional responsibilities. These additional caregiving responsibilities can have a negative impact on their lifetime incomes as well as their pensions. Sophie Walker (leader of Women's Equality Party) has highlighted the detrimental effects of the old family elder care model on women's work in the United Kingdom.
Impact on children's time allocation
As the elderly parent's family responsibility increases, it becomes an implicit "wage penalty" for children. Different bargaining power and preferences for resource allocation influence redistribution of family assets. This article examines the effect of family elderly caregivers on children's work and their time allocations, particularly for married mothers. We use panel data and estimation of simultaneous equations to examine the impact of family care on children's time allocation.